Essay 157

DiversityInc.com continues to criticize embattled FEMA, citing the organization faces a lot more employee-discrimination charges than three other similar-sized federal agencies. Looks like FEMA may also ultimately hear a lot of citizen-discrimination complaints. • Can you hear me now? Not if you’re Foxy Brown, who’s still facing charges for allegedly beating nail salon workers with her cell phone. The rap star apparently will also undergo surgery for an undisclosed hearing problem. She probably spent too much time on her cell phone. • Indiana Pacers players won’t spend any time behind bars for participating in the ugly melee last November. The ballers were each sentenced to a year’s probation with community service and small fines. Charlie Haddad, a fan who went onto the floor and was quickly floored by players, wound up receiving two years’ probation with greater community service and fines attached. “It’s been horrible,” Haddad bawled while griping about his stiffer punishment. “I thought I was the victim.” Somebody please have Ron Artest kick this moron’s ass. • Teen dance groups in Wichita, Kansas tried to kick each other’s asses when an impromptu “dance-off” turned into a bloody face-off. Up to 50 people literally hit the dance floor during the riot. Too bad John O’Hurley wasn’t there — it would have been fun to watch someone kick his ass.